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O'Brien, Tim 1946–

O'Brien is an American novelist and journalist whose experiences as a soldier in Vietnam provide material for most of his writing. In the lengthy process of sorting out the effects of this war, O'Brien has used personal anecdotes, for If I Die in a Combat Zone, and fiction, for Northern Lights and Going After Cacciato. Critics generally agree that Going After Cacciato, which combines the realism of war zone journalism and the surrealism of a soldier's daydreams, is his most successful effort. This novel won the 1978 National Book Award. (See also CLC, Vol. 7, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 85-88.)

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5. John Updike
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